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Praise for the 1965 edition: "The publication of this handsome edition of all Machiavelli's major works, together with many of the secondary ones either previously un-translated or difficult to obtain, is an event of major importance for English-speaking scholars in the humanities and social sciences; and students of the history of political thought owe a particular debt of gratitude to Professor Gilbert...Political theorists already familiar with Professor Gilbert's "Prince" and selections from other works and the letters will of course be especially grateful to him for his rendering of the "Discourses", which is by far the best available. But in addition to this, they will rejoice to find under one roof other works, some of which are difficult or impossible to obtain. Allan Gilbert is unquestionably the most accurate and reliable translator of Machiavelli into English; the publication of this edition is an altogether happy occasion." - Dante Germino, "The Journal of Politics". "A most remarkable achievement" - Felix Gilbert, "Renaissance Quarterly".

Table of contents

Volume One: A Provision of Infantry; The Prince; A Pastoral; The Ideal Ruler; A Discourse in Remodelling the Government of Florence; Advice to Raffaello Girolami when he went as Ambassador to the Emperor; The Legations; On the Methods of Dealing with the Rebellious Peoples of the Valdichiana; A description of the Method used by Duke Valentino in killing Vitellozzo Vitelli, Oliverotto da Fermo, and Others; An Exhortation to Penitence; Discourse on the First Decade of Titus Livius Volume Two: The Life of Castruccio Castracani of Lucca; The Art of war; The Account of a Visit made to fortify Florence; Tercets on Ambition, on Ingratitude or Envy, and on Fortune; The [Golden] Ass; Mandragola; Clizia; Articles for a Pleasure Company; Belfagor; Songs; Familiar Letters; Sonnets; Serenade Volume Three: The History of Florence; The Nature of Florentine Men; Words to be Spoken on the Law for Appropriating Money; First and Second Decennale; Epigrams; Index